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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Centrosema virginianum is a PERENNIAL growing to 2 m (6ft 7in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Ground Cover;
Edible Uses
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Green manure Soil stabilization
The plant can be allowed to grow without supports and it will then sprawl over the ground as an effective ground cover[200]. Plants have been grown as a green manure[200]. The plants extensive root system makes it useful for stabilizing soils and controlling erosion[200].
Special Uses
Ground cover Nitrogen Fixer
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Succeeds in any sandy or loamy soil in a sunny position[200]. Tolerant of poor acid soils, dry soils and drought[200]. A climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around other plants[200]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - pre-soak for 12 hours in warm water and sow in a greenhouse in the spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle and plant out in the summer.
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Bucks Co.), Missouri (Shannon Co.), Oklahoma (east), Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (Wayne Co.), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas), Mexico (Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán) SOUTHERN AMERICA: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, United States (Puerto Rico), St. Vincent and Grenadines, Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname, Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro), Colombia (Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca), Ecuador (Guayas, Loja), Peru (Apurímac, Cajamarca, Cusco, La Libertad), Argentina (Córdoba, Catamarca, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe, Tucumán), Paraguay, Uruguay
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Botanical References
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